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Premji,Montek and Brajesh among Padma awardees

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former diplomat Brajesh Mishra and Telugu thespian A Nageshwara Rao were chosen for country's second......

BJP banking on Yediyurappa, makes him key mascot for assembly polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be falling back on its seasoned oarsman BS Yediyurappa making him a key poll mascot, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as it shores up campaign in......

'It was no longer gossip, it was history'

Image: Yasmeen Premji, who sits on the board of the Azim Premji Foundation and the Azim Premji University, and author of Days of Gold Sepia 'I realised I didn't have to wait for a spectacular......

The event that inspired Al Qaeda

Nothing -- not even the rise of Osama bin Laden -- shook the foundations of Saudi Arabia as the siege of Mecca 28 years ago. On November 20, 1979, scores of armed militants -- some say, numbering......

Not hanging up shoes in a hurry: Azim Premji

Wipro founder and chairman Azim Premji said on Friday that he was 'not hanging up his shoes in a hurry'. He was speaking to the doyens of Indian IT industry and entrepreneurs in New Delhi after......

Azim Premji loosens purse strings further for philanthropy

With the latest action, the value of the philanthropic endowment corpus contributed by Premji is about $21 billion, which includes 67 per cent of the economic ownership of Wipro. Billionaire Azim......

Azim Premji chosen for Carnegie philanthropy medal

Wipro chairman Azim Premji is among the honorees of this year's Carnegie Medal, considered the most prestigious prize in philanthropy, for his efforts to reform India's public school system.......

Premji Foundation to set up schools

The Azim Premji Foundation, a not-for-profit entity promoted by Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, will work to improve elementary education at the grassroots level across the country. The foundation,......

Azim Premji conferred doctor of humane letters

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and founder of the Azim Premji Foundation has been conferred doctor of humane letters by Wesleyan University, Connecticut, United States. The honorary degree was......

Vivek in Forbes Heroes of Philanthropy list

Vivek Oberoi was recently listed among the top 48 philanthropists in the Forbes Asia 'Heroes of Philanthropy' list. He is the youngest individual and the only Bollywood actor acknowledged in the......

How football could thrive in India

It is the season of World Cup football. A remarkable feature of the tournament is that tiny countries like Tunisia, Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago appear among the participating nations, while......

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